MIDDLEBORO/TAUNTON – Claire L. (Savoie) Travers Lopes, wife of the late John S. Travers, the father of her children, and the late Manuel L. Lopes, died at the Nemasket Health Care Center in Middleboro on Jan. 15, 2011.
She was 90.
Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Elisse and Antoinette (Henault) Savoie.
She moved to the Taunton area as a child, and attended Taunton schools.
A retired factory worker, Mrs. Lopes was a communicant of Holy Family Church.
She leaves 3 sons, John Travers of Deltona, FL, Richard Travers of Raynham, and Ronald Travers of Rockland; 3 daughters, Elaine Cloutier of Abbot, ME, Jeanne Kelly of Taunton and Louise Whalen of Lakeville; a sister, Arlene Williams of FL; 17 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren; a great great granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive visitors at the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton on Thursday, Jan. 20th from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at Holy Family Church at 11 a.m.
Burial will be at Pinehill Cemetery.
Evening Calling Hours are respectfully omitted.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
www.silvafuneralhome.com.